It’s mental health awareness week this week Mental health awareness week takes place from 8 – 15 October in New Zealand. This year the focus is: let nature in, strengthen your wellbeing. A wonderful way of combining calmness with nature is walking...

Too many flies are plaguing my office. Being herbally inclined I decided some essential oils diffused in the air would do the trick. My usual go to are lavender and peppermint. They’re very effective at repelling flies. But they are potentially poisonous to cats...

Animal Study Shows Promise for Ulcerative Colitis Sufferers Some promising research in relation to burdock root and ulcerative colitis. This is an animal study where mice were fed 100mg/kg of Arctium lappa (Burdock) powder. The burdock root was fed to mice who...

Feeling Stressed? Focus on your Breath Focusing on our breathing when we are feel tense, anxious or stressed can help us to feel calm. In this video, clinical psychologist, Dr Farrell, shares a quick and discrete breathing exercise. Enjoy! How Breathing Can Aid...

November is National Stress Awareness Month. The Mental Health Organisation says as many as 12 million people will see their GP about stress each year. These are my top 3 stress busting apps. I’m not an affiliate of these apps, I just use them 🙂 Stress Check...